The Wired article, "What Doctors Wish You Knew About HIPAA and Data Security," delves into the limitations and misunderstandings surrounding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in safeguarding personal health data. It highlights that HIPAA primarily regulates healthcare entities but does not cover consumer-generated data or information shared outside traditional medical...

In an age where data privacy is a paramount concern, particularly in the realm of personal health information (PHI), consumers and patients can learn valuable lessons from the privacy settings in iOS 17. By adapting strategies used to secure data on smartphones, individuals can take proactive steps to protect their PHI.

 

Experts say some hospitals’ use of an ad tracking tool may violate a federal law protecting health information